About the Position: This position is located in the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Travel Division under the direct supervision of the NMCP Travel Program Manager. The incumbent will serve as the Financial Management Analyst for the team and as the acting program manager during the absence of the Travel Program Manager. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service Advance Leave accrual may be authorized

Duties

Reviews the tracking and control of travel and training funds of the serviced organization. Incumbent must perform in-depth analysis and handle complicated travel issues involving substantial corrective actions and/or complicated adjustments. Analyzes, verifies accuracy, and initiates corrective action for workload execution. Relates needs and accomplishments of the organization to anticipated and/or actual dollar figures in the budget. Checks the accuracy, validity, and technical treatment of fiscal data in forms, schedules, and reports, or the legality and propriety of using funds for specific purposes. Provides leadership to staff members in specific tasks and job techniques, and helps research complicated, non-standard, travel issues. Serves as primary POC for complex Permanent Change of Station (PCS) travel orders. Incumbent will serve as the primary Approving Official for Government Purchase Card registration payments required in conjunction with travel orders. Incumbent will serve as the Primary Approving Official (AO) for the Government Purchase Card used to procure registration and training fees associated with TAD orders. Incumbent will serve as a backup Agency Program Coordinator for the Individually Billed Account (IBA) government travel card. Incumbent will serve as an approving official in the Defense Travel System (DTS), responsible for approving the payment of vouchers and travel authorizations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain a Financial Management Level 2 Certification within 24 months of employment.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450,
• (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 17-Nov-2011.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Research and utilize policies and regulations related to the utilization of travel card requirements; 2) Research travel card and/or travel pay related discrepancies to assist in resolution; 3) Assist in the preparation of transaction activity reports for inappropriate or misuse of government credit cards; and 4) Utilize an automated travel system such as Defense Travel System (DTS) to input and retrieve travel data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of a Defense Travel Specialist, such as: Accounting or Budgeting. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes, 1) Advising travelers on policies and regulations related to utilization of travel card requirements; 2) Resolving travel card and/or travel pay related discrepancies; 3) Preparing transaction activity reports for inappropriate or misuse of government credit cards; and 4) Utilizing an automated travel system such as Defense Travel System (DTS) to input and retrieve travel data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of a Defense Travel Specialist, such as: Accounting or Budgeting. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Concepts, Policies and Principles of FinanceFinancial Management SystemsOral Communication Time in Grade Requirement for GS 07 grade level: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09 grade-level: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DY DHA TIDEWATER MARKET DO NOT MAIL Various Locations, VA 00000 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk